Bissau vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$397
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
4
32
😀 Quality of life
18
21
🏙️ Population
492K
14.6M

The cost of living in Bissau is 22% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6252nd and 4833rd ($895 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 9139th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Kinshasa

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Bissau Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$4749

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$872
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$598
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$541
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$516
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$999
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1088
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1084
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1067
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1140
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$999
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1141
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1221
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1021
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1060
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1347
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$630
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1283
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1281
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$662
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1010
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$536
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$502
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$1003
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$506
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$508
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$506
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$503
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$503
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$964
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$962
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$506
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$514
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1099

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849